Some pubs shut, others are reborn

Two down-at-heel pubs near where we live have recently refurbished, rising to the challenge of a tough market and ever more demanding customers by investing in the premises.

The beer selection doesn’t seem to have changed, but both now look much cleaner, brighter and more inviting.

The moth-eaten, stained velvet covered bar stools and cigarette-burned tables thrown into the skip outside one of them spoke volumes. Out with the old…

We’re going to give them both a go this weekend, to show a bit of support.